Subject

Qualitative Health Research Methods

  • code 12183
  • course 1
  • term Semester 2
  • type OB
  • credits 4

Main language of instruction: Catalan

Other languages of instruction: English, Spanish

Teaching staff

Head instructor

Dra. Cristina MONFORTE - cmonforte@uic.es

Other instructors

Dra. Montserrat EDO - medo@uic.es

Office hours

Prior contact by e-mail:

Introduction

With this subject pretends to initiate the student into the methods and technics of qualitative research in nursing sciences that allow you to develop with quality and to analyse in a critical and constructive way, the works of research with qualitative designs. 

The development of the nursing profession has traditionally been realised by a biomedical prospect. This has supposed a determinate trend in the lines of thought and of action.

On the other hand we find with own elements of the personal interactions -between nurses and patients-, of the contextual situations, of the experiences in relation to their body and illness, that motivate specific and suitable lines of research to this phenomena. 

The research with qualitative methodology allows approaching these phenomena to understand its importance in the social surroundings.

Pre-course requirements

  • Scientific method knowledge.
  • To be able to read english scientific articles.

Objectives

General objectives

  1. Endow of the theoretical, methodological and instrumental bases of the qualitative research.
  2. Increase the capacity of analysis and critical reading of the researches with qualitative design in nursing field.

Specific objectives

The student,

  1. Will initiate a reflection of epistemological and methodological order on the qualitative research.
  2. Will identify the specific characteristics of the different designs of qualitative research.
  3. Will describe the diverse technical obtaining and of analysis of the data.
  4. Will state the criteria of rigour in the qualitative research.
  5. Will identify the indispensable ethical aspects in qualitative research.
  6. Will analyse with a critical way the researches of qualitative design in nursing field.

Competences / Learning outcomes of the degree programme

  • CE7 - To know how to identify health problems on which research may be undertaken and to apply specific techniques to analyse and assess such problems,
  • CE8 - To know how to assess research projects and protocols
  • CG1 - The ability to incorporate new knowledge acquired through research and study and cope with complexity.
  • CG2 - The ability to critically analyse and discuss research results and transmit the relevant outcomes.
  • CB10 - To have the learning competences that allow them to continue to study in a way that will have to be mainly independent.
  • CE3 - To know how to describe both the quantitative and qualitative methodological designs used in health research in the healthcare environment.
  • CB7 - To know how to apply the knowledge acquired and resolve problems in unknown or little known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
  • CE4 - To know how to use critical assessment tools for qualitative and quantitative research articles
  • CB8 - To able to incorporate their knowledge and cope with the complexity of formulating judgements based on information that, since it is incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgements.
  • CE6 - To know how to describe and apply the most common techniques for exploring and analysing data, the relationship between variables or categories and/or corroborating hypotheses in both quantitative and qualitative research.
  • CE2 - To know how to design a research project within a specific context in a clinical setting
  • CB6 - To have and understand knowledge that provide a basis or opportunity to be original in terms of the applkication of ideas, often within a research context.
  • CE10 - The ability to critically analyse and discuss research results and transmit the relevant outcomes
  • CE5 - To know how to apply the language of scientific writing when communicating health outcomes
  • CE9 - To know how to apply specific theoretical and practical knowledge to health science research.
  • CG3 - The ability to draw up research questions and put them into operation as research projects and formulate evidence-based research hypotheses.
  • CG4 - The ability to articulate and defend one's own scientific ideas in an ethical way with regard to the research process

Learning outcomes of the subject

  • The student has to be able to understand the qualitative paradigm.
  • The student has to be able to apply the technologies of the communication and of the information to obtain the necessary contents in which base his research.
  • The student will be able to address critically the bibliographic material of reference.
  • The student has to be able to act ethically in relation to the participants in the process of research with qualitative methodology.
  • The student has to be able to recognise the characteristic of each techniques of collection of own data of the qualitative methodology.
  • The student has to be able to analyse and interpret the informations collected by the technique of qualitative methodology.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to the qualitative research: general characteristics.
  • The qualitative question: ways to ask.
  • Theoretical framework.
  • Scientific rigour and validity of the qualitative research.
  • Theoretical bases of the methodological approaches: Phenomenology; Grounded-Theory; Ethnography; living History; Study of Cases; Research Action.
  • Mixed-Methods.
  • Sample and sampling thecniques.
  • Data collection thecniques: Observation; participant observation; Interview in depth; Focus groups or Focal Groups; living History.
  • Analysis of qualitative data: transcriptions, videos, documentary sources and use of softwares of qualitative analysis.
  • Project of qualitative research.

Teaching and learning activities

In person

  1. Theoretical classes with active students' participation
  2. Applied classes with active students' participation
  3. Critical reading
  4. Cooperative groups
  5. Role-playing
 

Evaluation systems and criteria

In person

  • Research protocol (70%)
  • On-line Quizz (10%)
  • Active participation, (20%)

 

Bibliography and resources

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Webs de interés:

Revistas especializadas:

  • Qualitative Health Research
  • Qualitative Inquiry
  • Qualitative Research
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